Did you know that only 53% of Agile projects are considered successful? Agile has many benefits but can be difficult to adopt. Learn 10 Agile transformation pitfalls that put your initiative at risk. **Cover image property of Matt Roberts

1. David Hawks
@austinagile
Leadership Coach
OF AN AGILE TRANSFORMATION
DAVID HAWKS
@AUSTINAGILE
CEO, AGILE ENTERPRISE COACH AND TRAINER

2. David Hawks
Agile Velocity
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On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest) how would you
rate the success of your organization’s agile adoption?
7
1- Agile in Name only (it’s really Waterfall)
5 - We are doing agile but not being agile
10 - Our agile is better than your agile

3. EVERYONE HAS ADOPTED AGILE IN SOME CAPACITY
94% of all organizations surveyed now practice agile. (VersionOne State of
Agility 2015)

4. ONLY 53% OF
AGILE PROJECTS
ARE SUCCESSFUL
It is better than waterfall, but is that good
enough?
(VersionOne State of Agility 2015)

5. THERE IS MORE BAD AGILETHAN GOOD AGILE
Why is that?

6. David Hawks
@austinagile
Leadership Coach
OF AN AGILE TRANSFORMATION
TOP 6 PITFALLS:
1. JUST A PROCESS
2. NO SLACK TO LEARN
3. LEADERSHIP NOT ALIGNED
4.NO PSPI FOCUS
5. ONLY FOCUSED ON TEAM
6. CULTURAL MISALIGNMENT

7. PITFALL #1 - THINKING AGILE IS JUST A PROCESS CHANGE

8. PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

9. PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

10. PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

11. PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

12. PITFALL #3 - LEADERSHIP NOT ALIGNED

13. PITFALL #4 - TEAMS NOT ABLE TO DELIVER

14. PITFALL #5 - ONLY FOCUSED ON THE TEAM VS THE ORG

15. PITFALL #6 - ORG CULTURE MISALIGNMENT

16. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
Fishbone

17. PATHTO AGILITY

18. PATHTO AGILITY

19. PATHTO AGILITY
How would you assess your organization?

20. HAVEYOU SOLVED
SOME OFTHE
PROBLEMS OF
OTHERS?